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You have to understand business in order to run a solo practice. Of course, I didn’t realize that at first. I would take clients without even asking for a deposit toward costs. I would take cases with poor liability and questionable damages. And sometimes I would pursue a claim after learning no insurance was […]
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Every young attorney thinks they are excellent team players. However, if you want to be the go-to choice for prime writing assignments from senior partners, you must learn to become a valuable team player in a legal context. For legal writing, being a team player requires learning a different kind of attitude. It relies […]
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Take it from a self-hating marketer, SEO is a scummy industry. There are a ton of agencies marketing themselves to lawyers and promising results they can’t necessarily deliver. As any savvy professional knows, past successes do not guarantee future results. Anyone who says they do is probably trying to cash your check. Because marketing […]
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An associate’s development is critical to any law firm’s growth. Just as good parenting requires a certain skill set and knowledge, training an associate to become a productive leader in a law firm requires the same. Here are six effective ways to train associates to become productive leaders: Teach them the value of a […]
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Consider your daily struggles and what you could accomplish if you minimized them. That is what productivity looks like for you. So when you’re evaluating new productivity software, you must make sure that it fits your purpose. To critically evaluate technology offerings, ask: Does nearly everyone need to use this program most of the time for […]
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In a previous post, I talked about a new tool called The Legal Growth Mindset Scorecard. This scorecard contains eight key mindsets. You score yourself on each one. These mindsets include, for instance, Strategic Thinking and Future Driven. I’ll be delving into all the mindsets on my upcoming free webinar. (Sign up for it […]
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There are so many benefits of cloud computing for small law firms and solo practitioners. Trust me, I know from experience. My family law firm transitioned to the cloud in 2016, and we have never looked back. The term “cloud computing” has a wide and broad breadth. Technically, your Gmail account is a form of cloud […]
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As I’ve worked with hundreds of successful attorneys in every field of law throughout the country, and I’ve learned that what best determines their lifelong success, progress, achievement, and satisfaction are the mindsets they develop to move themselves forward. Dan Sullivan, founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc., describes a mindset as “an ingrained and particular […]
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While women make up 49.3% of first year law students and 48.7% of summer associates nationwide, they only comprise 36% of the legal profession overall. Why the discrepancy? Female lawyers often leave the legal profession during their childbearing years.
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Trust is key to every lawyer’s success. Until your name is on the marquee of a white shoe firm, trust is earned not given. At the associate level, you must convince your law firm’s partners to trust you and your work so that they keep giving you opportunities. So how do you do that? Since lawyers spend […]